Image: J.K. Lawson and C.M. Maltby

Description: The first contingent of Canadian volunteers to arrive in Hong Kong was the largest single body of empire troops to land there. Canadian, British, Scottish and Indian regiments and the newly formed Chinese battalion form a formidable garrison and are evidence of the increasing strength of the empire in the Far East. The Canadian O.C. talks with Major General C.M. Maltby, G.O.C., Hong Kong.
Title: J.K. Lawson and C.M. Maltby
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Author: Australian War Memorial
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